Chapter 160 Micro-service tour
For the time being, it is not necessary to mention that literature and art are practicing in seclusion in the nutrition warehouse. Chang'an, the largest capital in the world, is very lively at this time. Nearly 100,000 Turkic prisoners of war in Datong City have been transported back to Chang'an when Songtsen Gampo launched his army.
After nearly three months of continuous education with carrots and sticks, they finally put away their wild nature and obediently picked up their shovels and went to work on the construction site. This made all the big families very busy.
The walls on the east, west, south, and west of Chang'an City were covered with various small advertisements, and cronies were sent out to shout: "The Dugu family is recruiting 20 literate accountants, with a monthly salary of 4 taels, five days off and two days off, and seven days off at the end of the year!"
"The Changsun family is recruiting 50 blacksmiths. They will be paid ten taels a month. They will work six days a week and have one day off, and they will get double pay at the end of the year!"
"The Cheng family is recruiting 200 security guards! People with good conduct and no bad records, good managers will be given priority, monthly salary is 6 taels, and 20 days of paid vacation per year! Don't miss it if you are a hero who has passed by!"
Accompanied by Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui, Li Shimin, who had just retired from the imperial court, was dumbfounded. He couldn't even speak more clearly: "This, this, is this a crazy situation?"
Wei Zheng glared at Changsun Wuji and the other three angrily: "Young master, I don't know something. Since the Turkic prisoners of war were transported back, each family found that although they had enough manpower, they did not have enough small leaders to manage them. As a result, the efficiency was still extremely low, so Changsun
Your Excellency posted a recruitment notice on the wall of the west city. Other families soon followed suit, and this is the current situation."
When Changsun Wuji heard that Wei Zheng was putting the blame on himself, he quickly answered: "My family didn't post this first. That day, all of us were worried about efficiency, so we had to go together to ask Prime Minister Wen for advice.
That's when he noticed this, and what he actually said was, 'The city wall is idle anyway, so why not put it to more use.' Mr. Wei, don't talk about me, don't you think your uncle Yu is there too?"
Wei Zheng followed Changsun Wuji's finger and saw, sure enough! The people who came were all housekeepers and concubines, but the eldest son of his own family ended up personally! He saw Wei Shuyu wearing a scholar's fir and standing on the table with his sleeves rolled up, waving a leaflet in his hand, and shouting.
He said: "The Wei family is recruiting painters and architects, and the guaranteed monthly salary is five taels of silver! Commission based on work, the more you work, the more you will get!" He was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to go up and teach this bastard how to behave.
However, he was held tightly by Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling. Fang Xuanling said: "Brother Xuancheng, please be patient. Too much anger will hurt your body. Too much anger will hurt your body!" Du Ruhui also said in support: "Brother Xuancheng, please don't be impatient."
Don't be impatient, let's go and ask him for clarification, and it's not too late for you to take action."
Wei Zheng looked at the cheerful Li Shimin and had to suppress his anger: "This traitor doesn't study at home and does something embarrassing! It's embarrassing!"
Several people quietly came around behind Wei Shuyu. Wei Zheng stepped forward and pulled him off the table. Wei Shuyu rolled on the ground several times before he stopped. He raised his head and looked around in confusion. It seemed that he had been knocked unconscious.
When the little book boy at the table saw that his young master had been thrown down, he immediately threw away the leaflet in his hand and picked up the bench to avenge the young master. He turned around and took a closer look, "Hey! It's my master!" He hurriedly moved the bench he held up high behind Wei Zheng.
He nodded and bowed and said, "Young Wei Quan has met the master!"
When Wei Shuyu, who was on the ground, saw his father arriving, he jumped up and without even having time to brush off the dust on his body, he stepped forward and timidly shouted: "Dad."
Although Wei Zheng was angry, he had not lost his mind. He glanced at Li Shimin from the corner of his eye. Wei Shuyu was startled when he glanced at him. He hurried forward and was about to kneel down and salute. Changsun Wuji stopped him and said softly: "Your Majesty is visiting incognito in private. You can't do that." Just make it public and call him Young Master."
Wei Shuyu hurriedly bowed: "Hello, young master, Wei Shuyu has come to greet you." After Li Shimin nodded, he also gave the junior salute to Changsun Wuji and others.
Wei Zheng then asked: "Young master is not studying hard at home, why are you here?"
If Li Shimin and others were not here, Wei Shuyu would definitely act like a well-behaved and well-educated baby, but he couldn't be so spineless in front of the number one person today. At that moment, Noonuo said: "There is an old saying: read ten thousand books. It is better to travel thousands of miles; as the saying goes: apply what you have learned. My children's playmates such as Changsun Chong, Fang Yizhi, Fang Yiai, Du Gou, Du He, etc. are all showing what they have learned outside, not only helping the family to manage the business tightly They were very organized and integrated what they learned in the book. That’s why my son wanted to imitate them.”
Wei Zheng raised his beard and said angrily: "Excuse! How can you pass the imperial examination next year if you are so ignorant and incompetent? Shuzi, go home quickly and review your homework for me!"
Changsun Wuji hurriedly stopped him: "Brother Xuancheng, don't rush to review your homework. I can't delay the drawings of the office building of my new factory. I paid a deposit of 300 taels."
Wei Zheng was stunned: "Drawings? Deposit?" Wei Shuyu explained: "Dad, I am good at calligraphy and painting, so I followed the advice of my younger brother Shuyu and opened a business specializing in design. Uncle Changsun's new office building was handed over to Brother Changsun Chong. My son’s first task is a total of 1,200 taels, and Uncle Changsun has already paid 300 taels. My son can’t give up halfway.”
Wei Zheng thought about his meager salary of a few hundred taels a year, and thought about the fact that his son's business had earned 300 taels before it was officially opened, and he became entangled for a while. Wei Shuyu added more fuel: "Dad, if my son can't make it as scheduled, If you deliver the drawings, you will have to pay Uncle Changsun 1,200 taels!"
When Wei Zheng heard that he was going to betray someone, he immediately became very anxious and did not care about his face: "That can't be done. How can you break an agreement when answering someone? It's not the behavior of a gentleman. But this account cannot be settled here. Let's remember it first and wait until after the imperial examination next year. Calculate again!”
Seeing Li Shimin and others laughing and laughing, Li Shimin stepped forward to rescue him and said: "Uncle Yu, business is business, and homework must not be left behind. Now is the time for the imperial court to employ people. You can train here for a year and wait for me next year." I’m waiting for you to be named on the gold medal list.”
Wei Shuyu saluted and said, "Young man, please remember your master's teachings."
Fang Xuanling said at this time: "Now that the misunderstanding has been clarified, let's not delay Shu Yu's recruitment here. Let's go to the front and see why the old Cheng family has hired so many security guards."
After hearing this, Li Shimin patted Wei Shuyu on the shoulder and walked towards the Cheng family recruitment office first. Wei Zheng glared at Wei Shuyu again and then followed. Wei Shuyu couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief when he saw these big guys walking away. Good boy, he almost died of fright. I am alone. Fortunately, there is a big boss here this time, otherwise I will definitely not be able to escape after a severe beating. I sat on the stool and took a few breaths before picking myself up again, stood up at the table and shouted: "The Wei family is recruiting painters... "
Several people came to the Cheng family quietly as before. Fang Xuanling was about to step forward and drag a Cheng family steward over to ask questions, but Du Ruhui pulled him and pointed to a pergola not far from the Cheng family. The second eldest son of the Cheng family, Cheng Chuliang, was laughing with some friends inside. Li Shimin walked up to Cheng Chuliang, patted his raised legs aside, and sat down.
Cheng Chuliang was just about to gather his anger when he took a big look and jumped up in fright. He knelt down on the ground before he could jump three feet. Wei Zheng stretched out his hand to pull, but Cheng Chuliang was so big that he couldn't pull him back.
? He was almost brought down. Several other friends at the table saw the person coming and immediately knelt down. Li Shimin coughed lightly: "I am going on patrol incognito. You don't have to salute. Sit down and talk."
How could these young men dare to sit down and pull Cheng Chuliang to stand aside obediently? There is no trace of the majesty of a Chang'an playboy. To say that these people all know each other, Changsun Huan, Yuchi Baoqi, Du He, Xiao
Xiao Qi and Li Shimin, the third son of the family, poured a cup of tea by themselves, took a sip and said, "Why are you just standing there? Sit down, I have something to ask you."
Chapter completed!